The Japan Association of College English Teachers

2018

Last updated: August 3rd, 2018

The 57th JACET International Convention (Sendai, 2018)

Dates: August 28th (Tue.) – 30th (Thurs.), 2018

Venue: Tohoku Gakuin University, Tsuchitoi Campus

1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8511, JAPAN

Theme: Assuring Quality Learning Outcomes in Primary to Tertiary English Education for Globalization

Abstract:

The educational landscape of Japanese higher education is changing to meet the demands of increasing globalization. In terms of English language education, there has been a surge of cross-border education programs (e.g. study aboard) and a demand for English for academic and specific purposes. The acceleration of globalization also has ramifications at other levels of the English educational scene in Japan as exemplified by new initiatives in foreign language education at the primary level. Such changes have had a great impact on the conditions of English learning and teaching. For example, clear learning outcomes specifying communicative competence are strongly advocated, leading to curriculum reforms that promote a ‘teaching English in English’ policy in the secondary school context and EMI (English medium instruction) at the tertiary level. However, these changes have also raised numerous issues, ranging from the need for coherent English curricula from the primary to the tertiary levels, assessment of language programs, pedagogy options to teacher training, and professional development.

The theme of the 57th JACET International Convention (Sendai, 2018) in Tohoku will examine how quality learning outcomes in English education can be ‘assured’ at all levels. We will explore how classroom practitioners, curriculum and materials designers, program administrators, policy makers, researchers, and academics can pursue or engage in activities to ensure that quality learning outcomes are achieved in educational programs. In this regard, it will be important for participants to discuss both ways to define quality learning outcomes and ways to measure learning achievement. We will not be looking for a single comprehensive solution but rather wish to identify and delineate the challenges at stake in promoting the achievement of quality learning outcomes in language education in our knowledge-based, globalized society. Valuing and respecting diversity, we invite all interested educators from around the world to come and join the discussion.


大学英語教育学会(JACET)第57回国際大会(仙台、2018)

日 程: 2018年8月28日(火)・29日(水)・30日(木)
会 場: 東北学院大学 土樋キャンパス
〒980-8511 宮城県仙台市青葉区土樋一丁目3-1

テーマ: グローバル化に向けた初等英語教育から高等英語教育までの学習成果の質保証

主 旨:

日本の高等教育の教育情勢は拡大するグローバル化の必要に応じて変化している。英語教育に関しては、留学などの国境を越えた教育プログラムの急増、学術や特定の目的のための英語に対する需要がある。初等外国語教育における新たな取り組みに見られるように、グローバル化が加速することで、日本の英語教育の現場では様々な影響が出ている。このような変化は英語学習や指導の状況に多大な影響を与えてきた。たとえば、コミュニケーション能力に特化した明確な学習成果が強く主張され、中等教育における「英語は英語で教える」という政策や高等教育におけるEMI(英語を媒介とした授業)を促進するようなカリキュラム改革が求められている。しかし、これらの変化により、初等レベルから高等レベルまで一貫性のある英語カリキュラムの必要性、言語プログラムの評価、教授法の選択肢、さらには、教員研修や専門能力の開発にいたるまで数多くの課題が浮上している。

東北で開催される大学英語教育学会(JACET)第57回国際大会(仙台、2018)のテーマは、あらゆるレベルにおいて英語教育の学習成果の質をどのように「保証」するかの検証である。このテーマの下、現場の教師、カリキュラムや教材の開発設計者、プログラムの運営管理者、政策立案者、研究者および学者が、教育プログラムにおいて質の高い学習成果を確実に上げるためには、どのようなことを行い、どう関わっていくべきかを探る。したがって、大会参加者にとっては、質の高い学習成果をどのように定義するか、学習到達度をどのように測定するかのいずれもが重要となる。ここでは単一の包括的解決を摸索するのではなく、むしろ、グローバル化した知識基盤社会の言語教育において、質の高い学習成果を促す際の争点を見極め明確化したい。多様性を認め、尊重しつつ、興味・関心を抱く世界中の教育者に議論に参加していただきたい。


Plenary Lecture:

1. Prof. Emeritus Dr. Nobuya Itagaki (Miyagi U. of Education)

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小中高大の英語教育の接続‐英語力の「質保証」の観点から‐
Assuring Quality Learning Outcome in Primary to Tertiary English Education in Japan (in Japanese)
要旨:英語教育が大きく変わろうとしている。小学校4年間の外国語(英語)活動と外国語(英語)教育が新たに加わり,中・高等学校の6年間で,10年間の教育課程が確定している。それを受けての大学英語教育はさらなる可能性と同時に,想像を超える混乱が予想される。さらに,問題は小中高大の10年間及び大学1年間あるいは2年の教育課程の成果と可能性を見通せないことである。学習指導要領では,それぞれの目標が明確に記されているが,日本での12年(あるいは11年間)の英語教育の成果を予測することは困難であり,結果として,それぞれの指導にあたる英語教育関係者の課題は予想を超えるものと考えられる。その意味で,英語教育に係る大学教員は教育と研究において,これまで以上の重い責任を担うことになると言える。
本講演では,小中高大の教育課程の基礎理論として,外国語能力の熟達化をどのように捉えるべきかの論点とそれに基づく教育課程の私案の提案を予定している。目指す英語力は文部科学省の新学習指導要領(2017年3月告示)との関連で,CEFR及びCAN-DOリスト等で示されているが,多くは実践的指針であり,各校種で目指す外国語運用能力,外国語の教授・学習,指導方法,児童生徒の発達段階,等々の論点との関連性が理論的に必ずしも明確でないと言える。具体的には,①言語能力の熟達化理論(例:言語知識とその処理過程の熟達化),②自然な熟達化(例:母語,外国語),③言語スキルの独立性(例:「話し言葉」と「書き言葉」の独立性),④文法指導と練習の在り方(例:暗示的指導と明示的指導),④定型表現依存型運用能力と文法規則依存型運用能力の関係,⑤小中高大の接続問題(例:外国語教育課程の私案)などの論点を主な内容とする。
内容が,大学及び各教育現場での英語教育の実践と研究に資することがあれば,幸いであります。

Dr. Nobuya Itagaki is Professor Emeritus at Miyagi University of Education. His research interests include English education and psycholinguistics, especially vocabulary learning, grammar teaching and learning, and English teaching at primary school level in Japan.

2. Prof. Emerita Dr. Judy Tsutae Noguchi (Kobe Gakuin U.)

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Preparing Our Students for a Rapidly Evolving World
Abstract: The ability to communicate via a lingua franca has never been as important as it is today, for everything from global tourism to multinational business to collaborative academic research and development. The World Economic Forum (2015) has estimated the number of English users to be about 1.5 billion, while the number of those using it as a native language to be less than 400 million. This means that interactions using English are very likely to occur among ELF (English as a lingua franca) users. As language educators, how can we prepare our students for such real-life situations? We may not need to aim for native-like production, but it does have to be understandable to those from other language and culture backgrounds. This raises the issues of what kind of English we should teach and how to check whether or not we have been successful. Another factor that cannot be ignored in the language classroom today is our rapidly evolving global society, which is undergoing what has been called the Fourth Industrial Revolution (World Economic Forum, 2016). This brings to the fore two other issues: what will our students need for jobs in the 21st century and how do we work with Generation Z students who are digital natives. This lecture will try to find answers to the three questions of how to prepare students to master the English that they will need for life in the 21st century, how to motivate this generation of students, and how to assess our teaching efforts.

Dr. Judy Noguchi is Professor Emerita of Kobe Gakuin University, where she served as the first Dean of the Faculty of Global Communication. She served as Vice-President of JACET from 2015 to 2017 and as President of JACET Kansai Chapter from 2010 to 2015. She has been involved in ESP since the start of her career, teaching students in science, engineering, medicine and other disciplines. She has worked on the development of teaching methods and materials for ESP as well as the building of specialized corpora for science and engineering: PERC (Professional English Research Consortium), JECPRESE (The Japanese-English Corpus of Presentations in Science and Engineering), OnCAL (The Online Corpus of Academic Lectures). Her academic degrees are B.S./B.A. (Chemistry, University of Hawaii); M.Ed. (TESOL, Temple University); Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics, University of Birmingham).

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Judith Hanks (U. of Leeds, England)

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Involving Everyone in Enhancing Quality of Life in Language Education: explorations and insights from praxis.
Abstract: For many decades the issues raised by the notion of communicative competence in language education have been discussed. Until recently, though, the agency potential of learners, teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators and policy-makers working together has been overlooked. In this paper I argue that the Exploratory Practice principle of explicitly aiming to involve everyone in practitioner research affords opportunities for quality of life and learning in language classrooms.
The field has moved from a focus on communicative competence to symbolic competence and intercultural communication. In a similar trajectory, we have moved from ideas about teachers researching their classrooms as part of curriculum development, to linking research and pedagogy and the powerful movement for practitioner research. More recently, the related notions of learners as key developing practitioners, and team teaching/team learning, have been brought to the fore. As yet, however, these trajectories have not been brought together. Here, then, I analyze communicative and symbolic competence through the lenses of practitioner research and intercultural communication.
I discuss a number of case studies situated in English for Academic Purposes programmes and Teacher Development initiatives at universities in Brazil, Japan, Turkey and the UK. Inviting learners, alongside teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators and policy-makers, to puzzle about their experiences brings to the surface important questions about identity, motivation, and well-being. I conclude that the communicative, symbolic, and intercultural issues encountered whilst working for deeper understandings across cultural borders are central to quality of life, and hence learning opportunities, for all those involved in language education.

Dr Judith Hanks started teaching in 1987 and has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator and lecturer in China, Italy, Singapore and the UK. She is now Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Leeds. She has been working with colleagues from Brazil, China, Japan and UK to develop a framework of principles for practitioner research for language teachers and learners. This culminated in: The Developing Language Learner: an introduction to Exploratory Practice (Allwright & Hanks, 2009), and her most recent book: Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching: Puzzling about principles and practices (Hanks, 2017). Judith’s research interests lie in the areas of practitioner research, teacher education, professional development, and intercultural issues in language education.

Recent publications include:
Hanks, J. (2015a). Language teachers making sense of Exploratory Practice Language Teaching Research, 19(5), 612-633. doi: 10.1177/1362168814567805
Hanks, J. (2015b). ‘Education is not just teaching’: learner thoughts on Exploratory Practice. ELT Journal, 69(2), 117-128. doi: 10.1093/elt/ccu063 (Editor’s Choice)
Hanks, J. (2017a). Integrating research and pedagogy: an Exploratory Practice approach. System, 68, 38-49. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2017.06.012
Hanks, J. (2017b). Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching: Puzzling about principles and practices. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Convention Symposium (in Japanese):

1. 2日目:4技能入試の現状と未来

Day 2: Current and Future Assessment of Four Skills in an Entrance Examination
要旨:2020年から大学入学共通テストが始まり,4技能を測る外部検定試験が認定試験として活用される予定である。この高大接続改革は,にわかに始まったわけではなく,初等・中等教育の改革の結果として予想されたものである。2020年には,小学校で英語が初めて学科として教えられることとなり,中学・高校の次期学習指導要領では,「言語を使って何ができるか」に重点を置いた指導と評価がさらに重要視されることとなる。技能は,「読むこと」,「聞くこと」,「書くこと」,「話すこと(やりとり)」,「話すこと(発表)」の5つの領域に分けられ,CEFRの技能と同じ領域となった。また,習得する語彙数も中学では現在1200語であるが,小学校で習得した語彙に加えて1600~1800語と増加している。
現状のセンター試験と2次試験や多くの私立大学で行われている1技能,もしくは,2技能しか測らない入試は多くの問題点がある。特に,現在,多くの大学で行われている入試は,高等学校の現行学習指導要領の4技能の統合を図ろうとする「英語コミュニケーション」,発信力(スピーキングとライティング)を強化する「英語表現」と整合性がないことは問題である。
このような入試の問題点を克服するために,外部英語検定試験を入試に利用する私立大学や国公立大学が増えている。特に,スーパーグローバル大学に選ばれた大学では,それぞれの構想調書に外部試験の現在の活用状況や将来の目標を記しているため,4技能入試が積極的に採用されている。
このシンポジウムでは,小・中・高の英語教育改革という一貫した流れの中での入試改革については小幡氏,現状の大学入試の問題点については安河内氏,最後に入試改革を既に行った大学の現状については藤村氏にそれぞれの話題について述べてもらう。その後,皆さんの高大接続に関する質問や疑問点をパネリストにしていただく。

Panelists:
1. Ozeki, Naoko (Meiji U.)

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Dr. Naoko Ozeki is a professor at the School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University. Her areas of interest are speaking production, learning strategies, learners’ autonomy, and CEFR. She works actively to improve English education at the secondary level with the education board of various prefectures.

2. Obata, Yasuhiro (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

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Mr. Yasuhiro Obata is director for International Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. His area lies on foreign language education in Japan, and he advances English language education at the elementary and secondary school levels.

3. Masayuki Fujimura (Sophia U.)

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Dr. Masayuki Fujimura is a vice president for admission affairs of Sophia University and a professor of the department of Sociology. His special tasks as the vice president are the entrance examination reform and the cooperation with some high schools. Those tasks are new challenges for many universities.

4. Yasukochi, Tetsuya (Practical English Promotion Systems Foundation)

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Tetsuya Yasukochi is the founder and representative director of Practical English Promotion Systems Foundation. He is a member of the Expert Panel on English education at MEXT and an eager promoter of 4 skills exams. He has been teaching English to junior high school students, high school students and college students for 28 years.

2. 3日目:次期学習指導要領を踏まえた英語教育の新たな学習成果

Day 3: New Learning Outcomes in English Education Based on the Revised Course of Study
要旨:2020年度より、小学校から順次施行される次期学習指導要領によって日本の英語教育にはさまざまな抜本的変化がもたらされることになる。その中でも注目を集めているのが、小学校高学年における外国語(英語)の教科化と小学校中学年における外国語活動の導入である。これにより、小学校から中学校・高等学校へとつながる10年間の教育課程の中で、何をどの段階でどこまでできるようにするのかを明確にして、確実な学習成果を上げることをめざすことになった。高校卒業時にはCEFR B1レベルの能力を目標とすることも示されており、現状の英語力達成状況から見るとかなり高い目標が設定されたこととなる。
さらに次期学習指導要領では、教育課程において「知識・技能」、「思考力・判断力・表現力等」、「学びに向かう力・人間性等」の3つを育成することが求められている。教師はこれらの資質・能力と英語の5つの領域における到達目標を組み合わせることによって、明確な目標を立て、目標達成に向けて指導・評価方法の改善をしていかなければならない。教科の「見方・考え方」を示しながら、「主体的・対話的で深い学び」を実現するための授業改善も求められており、学習内容・方法そして学習成果の検証方法全てにおいて抜本的な見直しが必要となっている。
このような状況を踏まえ、本シンポジウムでは、異なる立場に立つ3人の登壇者から学習指導要領改訂による英語教育改革に関する提言と議論を行う。向後は次期学習指導要領改訂の背景と趣旨を踏まえながら、文部科学省のねらいを解説する。村野井は、第二言語習得理論の観点から改訂のポイントについて考察し、それを教科書編集等にどのように反映させるべきか提案を行う。松尾は高等学校での実践に基づき、英語到達目標の設定とその指導及び成果の検証の課題について論じる予定である。会場の参加者との質疑応答も行い、英語教育のあり方について考えを深める機会としたい。

Panelists:
1. Muranoi, Hitoshi (Tohoku Gakuin U.)

Hitoshi Muranoi is a professor of applied linguistics in the Department of Education at Tohoku Gakuin University. He specializes in second language acquisition and teaches courses in second language acquisition and TEFL methodology. He is editor-in-chief of Genius English Communication I-III, an EFL textbook series authorized by MEXT.

2. Matsuo, Miyuki (Iwate Prefectural Kozukata Senior High School)

Miyuki Matsuo is an English teacher at Iwate Prefectural Kozukata Senior High School. She has taught English as a foreign language at various senior high schools and delivers lectures and workshops as an advising teacher appointed by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education.

3. Kogo, Hideaki (Keiai U.)

Hideaki Kogo is a Professor in the Department of International Studies and also the Director of the Center for Innovation in English Education at Keiai University. Previously, he worked at MEXT as a Senior Specialist for Curriculum. Most of his research focuses on TEFL and foreign language policy in Japan.

Tohoku Chapter Event:

Special Symposium: Teaching English Pronunciation for Elementary School Teachers of English
Abstract: This symposium is based on special lectures conducted as part of a joint project (Integrated Training Program for Elementary School Teachers of English in Tohoku Area) between Miyagi University of Education (Division of English Education Course and Research Institute for Capacity Development of Educators, Elementary School English Education Research Division) and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The special lectures were held mainly for elementary school of teachers of English to improve their skills and instruction of English teaching, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, English communication, and understanding foreign cultures in their elementary school classes. Accordingly, in this symposium, we will first focus on the teaching of English pronunciation to elementary school students in terms of theoretical and practical viewpoints in various speaking fields. Next, the panelists, Professor Matsusaka and Professor Tomita, would like to discuss possible problems which elementary school teachers of English may face in their classes. Also, they will introduce methods of English phonetics that they should focus on for elementary school students to learn accurate and current English pronunciation of both word level structure and sentence level structure (e.g., Segments (consonants and vowels), Suprasegmental (stress, intonation, and rhythm), and Connected Speech). Finally, we would like Professor Emeritus John Wells to give us comments and suggestions to improve our lectures from the point of view of a distinguished phonetician.

Special Guest Commentator:

Prof. John Wells (Professor Emeritus, U. C., London)

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John Wells is Emeritus Professor of Phonetics at University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy. His research interests are descriptive phonetics, lexicography, and language teaching. He was formerly the Director of the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics and President of the International Phonetic Association.
He has extensive experience as a contributor to radio and television programmes. After retirement he wrote a widely read phonetic blog, compilations from which have now been published in book form. He is also a former President of the World Esperanto Association and of the English Spelling Society. He has given lectures on English phonetics in many countries around the world.

Panelists:

1. Matsusaka, Hiroshi (Waseda U.)

Hiroshi Matsusaka is a professor at Waseda University. Teaching TEFL and phonetics, he has trained students for a career as English teachers and has also presented TV and radio educational programmes with a focus on English pronunciation. His publications include a book on English phonetics for speakers of Japanese.

2. Tomita, Kaoru (Yamagata U.)

Kaoru Tomita is currently a professor of linguistics at Yamagata University. Her research interests include phonetics, especially substitution of native language phonetic features to those of target languages.

Chair & coordinator:
Tetsuo Nishihara (Miyagi U. of Education)

Tetsuo Nishihara is currently full professor of linguistics at Miyagi University of Education. His research focuses on theoretical linguistics: phonetics, phonology and morphology, especially their interaction in various speaking genres.

Special Invited Speech:

1. Prof. John Wells (Professor Emeritus, U. C., London)

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Don’t be afraid of intonation!
Abstract: English has a rich intonation system, which can seem daunting both to teachers and to learners. We should concentrate on those teaching points that can readily be understood and learnt. In my view, this means concentrating on tonicity (also known as accentuation or placement of the nucleus/tonic). Furthermore, most English sentences can be given a variety of possible intonation patterns: for the learner, there are typically numerous right answers to the problem of what tone would be acceptable, while the tonicity is in general determined by the pragmatics. Hence the most important goal should be mastery of tonicity. Most learners need not worry about fine details of pitch contours, although an ability to distinguish between falling and rising tones is undoubtedly useful. Quality is best assured by teaching what is both useful and true.

John Wells is Emeritus Professor of Phonetics at University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy. His research interests are descriptive phonetics, lexicography, and language teaching. He was formerly the Director of the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics and President of the International Phonetic Association.
He has extensive experience as a contributor to radio and television programmes. After retirement he wrote a widely read phonetic blog, compilations from which have now been published in book form. He is also a former President of the World Esperanto Association and of the English Spelling Society. He has given lectures on English phonetics in many countries around the world.
Select list of publications in book form:
1982 Accents of English. Three volumes. Cambridge University Press.
1990, 2000, 2008 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Pearson Education.
2006 English Intonation: an Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
2014 Sounds Interesting. Cambridge University Press.
2016 Sounds Fascinating. Cambridge University Press.

2. Dr. Young Shik LEE (Hannam U., Korea, President of KATE)

Implementing a policy of absolute grading for CSAT English in Korea
Abstract: In Korea, the purpose of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is to assess students’ academic capacity to enter the university by testing whether they have truly followed the school curricula faithfully. It appeared that the assessment system until 2016 has focused on relative ranks among students, but has caused excessive competition to get the highest scores possible over the last twenty years, resulting in higher spending on private education (hagwon). Particularly the cram schools’ English classes disproportionately concentrate on skills to solve CSAT questions rather than genuinely improving communicative abilities. In December 2014 The Ministry of Education announced that it would adopt an absolute grading system (AGS) for English scores in the CSAT, starting from November 2017, and discard the norm-referenced grading. The MOE hoped that the AGS of CSAT English would eventually serve to normalize English education by having teachers place more emphasis on improving students’ communication skills rather than on solving CSAT questions. This presentation describes the rationale behind the implementation of AGS for CSAT English by the MOE and how the criteria and grades of AGS have been developed and set. Then it deals with perceptions by contemporary teachers and different stakeholders of English by touching on the pros and cons. Finally, it discusses the consequences of AGS for CSAT English in comparison with the other subject tests of CSAT such as Korean and math.

Young Shik LEE is Professor of English Language Education, Hannam University. He obtained BA from SNU, MA from the University of Warwick and PhD from Southampton University. At Hannam he was formerly Dean of College of Education and Director of Foreign Language Education Center. As Fulbright Visiting Scholar, he went to Dept. of Applied Linguistics and TESL at UCLA. He has been Executive Director of Asia TEFL since 2003, and is currently President of KATE (Korea Association of Teachers of English).

Invited Speech:

1. Dr. Lee, Haemoon (Sungkyunkwan University, ALAK)

The Role of Cognitive Load of Task for Learner Attention and Incidental Vocabulary Learning: An Eye-tracking Study

2. Dr. Mok, Jeffrey (SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, RELC)

How Disrupted are Our Learning Outcomes Today? Making a Case for “new” Quality Learning Outcomes

3. Dr. Chartrand, Robert (Kurume U., JALT)

Using Artificial Intelligence to Interact with Technology for EFL Speaking Practice

4. Dr. Leung, Yiu-nam (National Ilan U., ETA-ROC)

Enhancing EFL Learners’ Language Proficiency through Essays

5. Dr. SUN Xiaohui (Beijing Normal U., CELEA)

A Case Study on the Change of Reading Teaching Belief and Practice in a Senior High School English teacher: From the expansive learning theory perspective

6. Prof. Niwat Wuttisrisiriporn (Burapha University, Thai-TESOL)

Promoting Outcome-Based Teaching and Learning in English Pronunciation Course: Students’ Learning Outcomes, Attitudes, Motivation, and Learning Development Strategies

7. Dr. Nair, Ramesh (University Teknologi MARA, MELTA)

Continuing Professional Development Programs for Quality Outcomes in English Language Classrooms

8. Dr. Shin, Dongkwang (Gwangju National University of Education, KATE)

A New Multiword Unit Analysis Tool: ColloGram

AILA Symposium:

The 5th AILA-East Asia Symposium: Assuring Quality Outcomes in English Education
Abstract: A common feature among the AILA=East Asia countries is the increasing rate of high school graduates entering colleges and universities every year. In Korea, more than 90% of high school graduates today enter colleges and universities. In China, the number of college students already exceeds 7 million. Although the rate of increase is much smaller than the other two countries, the Japanese rate is still increasing. When the college entering rate becomes more than 50%, it is called “popularization of college education.” Korean and Japanese colleges are already in this category, and China is expected to reach the category this year. “Popularization of college education” is a good phenomenon because more young people have the opportunity to receive higher education. However, it may also accompany other problems. One of them is the widening divide in abilities among college students, and English ability is not an exception. Therefore, how to assure quality outcomes in English education is the next important assignment for English teachers to deal with.
Three speakers of AILA-East Asia will introduce their efforts to maintain quality outcomes of their students’ English abilities, which will give us great suggestions. They will also inspire us how we can increase the effectiveness of our English teaching.
The first speaker is, Dr. Junkyu Lee, representing ALAK. The second speaker, Dr. Lou Shaoqian, represents CELEA. The last speaker is Dr. Atsuko Watanabe who represents JACET. We expect a good, lively discussion with all the participants.

Panelists:
1. Junkyu Lee (ALAK)

Junkyu Lee is Associate Professor of English Education (Graduate School of Education) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. His research focus is L2 psycholinguistics, individual differences in L2 learning and L2 research methods. His research can be found in Applied Linguistics, TESOL Quarterly, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition.

2. Lou Shaoqian (CELEA)

Lou Shaoqian, Ph.D. in Applied English Linguistics (CUHK), is currently a professor in the School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Beijing Normal University. Her research interests include task-based language teaching and learning, language assessment, Chinese as a second language teaching and learning, and English teacher education and development.

3. Watanabe, Atsuko (JACET)

Atsuko Watanabe is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Language and Literature at Bunkyo University. She holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Education, University of London on the topic of reflective practice as a development tool for in-service high school teachers of English in Japan. Her research interests include reflective practice, teacher cognition, researcher reflexivity, and qualitative interview methods.

Discussants:
1. Haemoon Lee (ALAK)

Haemoon Lee, Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, is a professor of English Language and Literature at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. Research interests are focus on form, implicit and explicit second language learning. Currently Dr. Lee is the President of ALAK, and the Dean of Translation and TESOL Graduate School of Sungkyunkwan University.

2. Miao Xingwei (CELEA)

Miao Xingwei is a professor and dean of School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Beijing Normal University. He holds an M.A. degree in TEFL (Beijing Foreign Studies University, 1994) and a Ph.D. degree in linguistics (Fudan University, 1999). His research interests include functional linguistics, discourse analysis, pragmatics, stylistics and applied linguistics.

3. Oda, Masaki (JACET)

Masaki Oda, Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University, is a professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of Center for English as a Lingua Franca at Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan. His primary research area is sociopolitical aspects of language teaching. He is the Director of Academic Affairs of JACET and the Vice President for Membership of AsiaTEFL.

Chair:
Asaoka, Chitose (JACET)

Chitose Asaoka, Ph.D. in education from University College London, is a professor in the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Dokkyo University, Japan. Her research interests include teacher education and teacher professional development.

Coordinator:
Yamauchi, Hisako (JACET)

Hisako Yamauchi, Ph.D. is a former Vice President of JACET and a former professor of the University of Nagasaki. She is currently a member of JACET Academic Affairs Committee in charge of AILA.

Special Symposium (in Japanese):

1日目:大学入試における外部検定試験の活用状況と展望~センターテスト後継を見据えて②
Day 1: The Use of Externally Produced Four-skills English Tests for University Admissions: Toward a Successor for the Center Test
登壇者:
1. 三橋 峰夫(一般財団法人国際ビジネスコミュニケーション協会)
2. 根本 斉 (国際教育交換協議会)
3. 塩崎 修健(公益財団法人日本英語検定協会)

1日目:10年後の英語教育を考える―大学英語教材に焦点をあてて―
Day 1: What will English Education Be Like in the Next Ten Years? A Focus on Teaching Materials at the Tertiary Level
登壇者:
1. 朝日 英一郎(朝日出版社)
2. 相澤 一美(東京電機大学)
3. 笹尾 洋介(京都大学)
4. 加藤 由崇(中部大学)

2日目:第4次実態調査委員会・大学英語教育の担い手の今
Day 2: The Status Quo of Tertiary Level English Teachers in Japan
登壇者:
1. 上田 倫史(駒澤大学)
2. 照井 雅子(近畿大学)
3. 吉田 諭史(早稲田大学)
4. 尾関 直子(明治大学)
5. 富田 かおる(山形大学)

3日目:入試改革から大学英語教育への接続について
登壇者:
1. 高田 能(ベネッセコーポレーション)
2. 羽鳥 祐貴(ベネッセコーポレーション)

Special Affiliate Symposium:

1日目:スピーキング能力の育成と評価
Day 1: Enhancement and Assessment of Speaking Skill (in Japanese)
登壇者:
1. 瀧沢 佳宏(東京都教育庁指導部)
2. 奥山 則和(学校法人桐蔭学園グローバル教育センター)
3. 板津 木綿子(東京大学)
4. 塩崎 修健(公益財団法人日本英語検定協会)

1日目:基礎的なコミュニケーションレベルでの4技能評価が可能となるThe Newly Redesigned TOEIC Bridge Testsに関する情報、及び、グローバル人材育成支援に係る取り組みのご紹介
Day 1: The Newly Redesigned TOEIC Bridge Tests will enable comprehensive evaluation of four-skills at a basic communication level (in Japanese)
登壇者:
1. 三橋 峰夫(一般財団法人国際ビジネスコミュニケーション協会)
2. 三木 耕介(一般財団法人国際ビジネスコミュニケーション協会)
3. 吉田 温子(一般財団法人国際ビジネスコミュニケーション協会)

3日目:小中高大のシームレスな接続を通じた質保証の実現に向けて:CEFRが可能にするグローバルブランドの活用
Day 3: Implementing quality language education from primary to tertiary levels, using a global brand based on the CEFR scale (in Japanese)
登壇者:
1. 青山 智恵(ケンブリッジ大学英語検定機構)
2. 白鳥 金吾(北星学園大学短期大学部)
3. 吉田 努(北星学園女子中学高等学校)

Day 3: The Teaching and Testing of English Speaking at High Schools in Japan
Presenter:
Gordon Allan (British Council)

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